Here After: A Memoir

Starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, and Library Journal
A SheReads and ELLE Most Anticipated Book of 2024

Here After is a poetic, raw depiction of an unlikely love followed by a dizzying loss. A stunning, taut memoir from debut Canadian author Amy Lin that will resonate deeply with anyone who has been in grief's grasp.

"When he dies, I fall out of time."

Amy Lin never expected to find a love like the one she shares with her husband, Kurtis, a gifted young architect who pulls her toward joy, adventure, and greater self-acceptance. On a sweltering August morning, only a few months shy of the newlyweds' move to Vancouver, thirty-two-year-old Kurtis heads out to run a half-marathon with Amy's family. It's the last time she sees her husband alive.

What follows is a rich and unflinchingly honest portrayal of her life with Kurtis, the vortex created by his death, and the ongoing struggle Amy faces as she attempts to understand her own experience in the context of commonly held "truths" about what the grieving process looks like.

Here After is an intimate story of deep love followed by dizzying loss; a memoir so finely etched that its power will remain with you long after the final page.

Author: Amy Lin
Publisher: Zibby Books
Published: 03/05/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.32h x 5.04w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9781958506325


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2023
Booklist 02/15/2024 pg. 16
Library Journal 02/15/2024 pg. 1

About the Author

Amy Lin is a writer and educator who lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A recipient of residencies from Yaddo and Casa Comala, her work has been published in Ploughshares. Here After is her debut memoir.